The Wilmingtonian., 1887-12-17
Associated Charities.

Associated Charities.
The third annual report of the Associated
Charities for the year ending Oct. 18th, 1887
summarizes the field of work for which the
Association was organized and also outlines
the labor of iove which was SO unostenta-
tiously performed during the past year.
This work is largely in the hands of the la
dies of Wilmington which in itself is a sutil-
cient warranty that the deserving poor,
needy and afflicted will have their interests
kindly looked after.
The objects of.this society:
'sTo securelthe concurrent and harmonious
action of the different charities of Whining
ton; in order
ssTo raise the needy above the need Of re-
lief, prevent begging and imposition, and
diminish pauperism.
ITO encourage thrift, self-dependeDce,
and industry through friendly intercourse,
advice, and sympathy, and to aid the poor
to help themselves rather than to help them
by aims.
"And to accomplish these objects It is. de-
signed
81. To provide that the case Of every ap-
plicant:for relief shall be thoroughly inves-
tigated.
s.2. To place the results of such investiga-
tion at the disposal of the oyerseers of the
Poor, of charitable societies and agencies
and of private persons of benovolence.
'3. To obtain em pleymeut, if fpossible; If
not, to obtain as far as necessary, suitable
assistance for every deserving. applicant,
from public authorities, charitable agencies,
or benevolent individuals.
"a. To make relief, either by aims, or
charitable work, conditional upon good con-
duct and progress;
'5. So that, wherever possible the needed
may GRADUATE from the rolls of relief, and
their children be prevented from falling into
need.'
Mrs.:A. D. Warner, chairman of the Lady
Visitors thus concludes her most interesting
report.
"Homes have been obtained for some lit
tie ones found at the Almshouse, and noue
have remained il removal was possible. One
has .entersd our ''Children,s Home" one
went to St. James orphanage, one colored
crippled girl of eight,yesrs Gan inmate here
most of her life) was received in the "Home
for Colored Cripples," West Phi'aielphi,, !,
and white cripple boy has been admitted
to the Olthopedic Hospital, through the as
sistance of the Philadelphia ChIldren's Aid
Baoiety. These two oripples have claimed
the special care and attention Of our Com
mittee, and by appropriations from the
Trustees of the Poor and private subscrip-
tions, it has been enabled to perfect its plans
in their behalf
"Thus our work proceeds and though not
with the progress many of desire, as lack
of space has hampered our developement
we will not depreoiate what has been accom-
plshed, but as each year sheds new ligh
over our work, and we recognize the neces
sity of enlarging its scope and reaching ou
hal ds out to lift up the little ones, in hope
of instructing them with lessons of thrift
cleanliness, and temperance, we ask all t
come. forward and .hely US in this earnss
battle for the betterment of our people. W
need to establish Day Nusery, Ere
Kitchen Gardens, aud Kiudergarteus. Prs
ventive work among children is the grea
outlook for the future, for know we nt
the babes of to-day are the men and wome
of tomorrow and can we withhold oil
hands and see the little ones perish, or 70
low in the slimy paths their parents ha'
trod before them Let one united voice fro
our hearts say, NAY it must not be so
Then let us consider wi ely, but delay no
for in doing our duty to-day we may indet
hope for bri yhter dawn Tomorrow"